Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Aug 28 2023
PBS Motorweek Tucker 1044 Previews Part 1

PBS MotorWeek Channel 21 will be featuring a segment on the 1948 Tucker 1044 automobile at 5:30 am on Sunday,September 10 2023. (2 comments)

Aug 26 2023
Kleiner’s Korner: The Demise of the Motor Parkway Bridges in Levittown

In the late 1940s Nassau County determined several Motor Parkway bridges still in existence were unsafe and developed plans to eliminate them. Several bridges in Levittown were included in these plans. (8 comments)

Aug 22 2023
Flashback; Cleaning the Old Bethpage Village Restoration Bridge in 2011

Eleven years ago the Motor Parkway Old Bethpage Village Restoration Bridge was cleaned up (2 comments)

Aug 21 2023
Mystery Friday Foto #33: Solved; The Northern State Parkway Under Construction in 1932

Al Velocci challenged you with this weekend's mystery aerial. (7 comments)

Aug 19 2023
The InstaGRAM Report: Austin Clark Jr.‘s ‘Silent’ 1963 Long Island Automotive Museum Auction Part 1

The 1963 Long Island Automotive Museum Auction Part 1 (9 comments)

Aug 16 2023
Henry Austin Clark Jr.‘s 1911 Mercer Raceabout

Henry Austin Clark Jr's favorite car, the 1911 Mercer Raceabout (1 comments)

Aug 15 2023
Highlights From the 2023 Westhampton Beach Concours

Chrysler's Chrysler participated in the Westhampton Beach Concours held on Saturday August 12, 2023. (1 comments)

Aug 14 2023
Mystery Foto #32 Solved: Image from the Helck Family Collection- 11.7-litre Hispano-Suiza Type 8-engined Sadi-Spéciale in 1926

An image of a one-of-a-kind racer found in the Helck Family Collection. (5 comments)

Aug 12 2023
The InstaGRAM Report: Stories from the Long Island Automotive Museum — Henry Austin Clark Jr.‘s 1933 Pierce Silver Arrow

An InstaGRAM deep-dive report into the Long Island Automotive Museum — The story behind Henry Austin Clark, Jr.'s Silver Arrow including previously unpublished photos. (7 comments)

Aug 09 2023
Kleiner’s Korner: Part 2 - (Very) Quiet Viewing Locations on the Motor Parkway

Here's Part 2 of my series of cemeteries planned or located near the Motor Parkway. These are all in Suffolk County. (5 comments)

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The six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first international automobile road races held in the United States. The races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways. This site provides comprehensive information on the races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and current Long Island automotive events, car shows and news.